Cumberlands Hosts Annual Math Contest for Local High Schools

University of the Cumberlands recently hosted its annual math contest for local high schools. Nine area high schools and one middle school participated in this year’s event, bringing 121 students to campus. Fifty-three undergraduate volunteers worked alongside faculty to ensure the day ran smoothly for all involved. 

Dr. Trey Jarboe, provost, attended the awards ceremony held afterward in the Gatliff Chapel to meet participants and present winners with trophies, plaques, and certificates. 

The winners of the annual math contest at Cumberlands are as follows:

Schools: 

• First Place: North Laurel High School
• Second Place: Southwestern High School
• Third Place: West Jessamine County High School 

Exam: Algebra I

• First Place: Skyler Nichols, Whitley County High School
• Second Place: Yu Imada, Southwestern High School
• Third Place: Kennedy Scott, East Bernstadt Independent School
• Fourth Place: Jasmine Shen, North Laurel High School
• Fifth Place: Anna Wongphattharanan, Oneida Baptist Institute 

Exam: Algebra II

• First Place: Lila Oster, North Laurel High School 
• Second Place: Amelia Jones, Corbin High School
• Third Place: Jonna Rice, Whitley County High School
• Fourth Place: Landon Brookshire, Southwestern High School
• Fifth Place: Henry Webb, West Jessamine County High School

Exam: Geometry

• First Place: Addison Pitman, North Laurel High School
• Second Place: Steven Brown II, West Jessamine County High School
• Third Place: Adelaide Morgan, West Jessamine County High School
• Fourth Place: Qasim Sroya, North Laurel High School
• Fifth Place: Joslin Floyd, Scott High School

Exam: Pre-Calculus

• First Place: Cassie Treadwell, Lexington Catholic High School
• Second Place: Kolby Ball, Corbin High School
• Third Place: Addison Metcalf, North Laurel High School 
• Fourth Place: Jacob Fields, South Laurel High School
• Fifth Place: Andrew Goleman, Southwestern High School

Exam: Calculus 

• First Place: Andrew Wolke, Southwestern High School
• Second Place: Conall Sharp, West Jessamine County High School
• Third Place: Matthew Cochrane, North Laurel High School
• Fourth Place: Chandler Wolke, Southwestern High School
• Fifth Place: Benjamin Swartz, West Jessamine County High School

Exam: Physics

• First Place: Oliver Frey, Southwestern High School
• Second Place: Hudson Coe, Corbin High School
• Third Place: Zachariah Risner, Corbin High School
• Fourth Place: Jaren Overbey, North Laurel High School
• Fifth Place: Tucker Hamilton, North Laurel High School

Cooperative Group

• First Place: West Jessamine County High School: Jack Bowles, Layne Ogden, Samuel Rainwater, and Matthew Yuan 
• Second Place: North Laurel High School: Ben Baker, Avy Grigsby, Danaka Tincher, and Raymond Wang
• Third Place: Southwestern High School: Aaron Allen, Lucas Hill, Madison Smith, and Kaitlyn Williams
• Fourth Place: Whitley County High School: Tucker Hale, Brileigh Logan, Noah Meadors, and Jacob (DK) Ridener
• Fifth Place: South Laurel High School: Tim Barnes, Kaiden Irvin, Peyton Morhmann, and Will Wagers

Photos from the event are available here: Math Contest 2025. 

University of the Cumberlands thanks these schools for their participation and congratulates all this year’s winners!